Baylor Scott & White Health Opens 1st Hospital In Austin

AUSTIN, TX — Baylor Scott & White Health — the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas — opened its newest full-service hospital in Austin on Wednesday, officials said.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Austin, located at 5251 W. U.S. Highway 290, becomes the System’s first hospital within Austin city limits, officials noted in a press advisory. In addition to the hospital, a multi-specialty medical clinic will be located on the same campus as part of a comprehensive model of care, officials added.

The hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and includes an emergency department, comprehensive inpatient care, surgical services and diagnostic services. Clinic services include cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, podiatry, pain management, general surgery, breast surgery, 3D breast imaging, and urology.

“This medical center and clinic highlight our commitment to bring comprehensive care services to the Austin community in one convenient location,” Jay Fox, president, Baylor Scott & White Health – Austin/Round Rock Region, said in a prepared statement. “It is because of the community’s support and collaboration that we are now able to serve their healthcare needs through this facility.”

At Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Austin, patients can benefit from greater care coordination, as hospital and clinic caregivers collaborate on care through a single electronic medical record, officials explained. This helps to reduce unnecessary testing, decrease wait times, and improve the patient experience, they added. Baylor Scott & White patients can also make use of the System’s mobile app and online tool, MyBSWHealth.

“Opening this hospital furthers our commitment to increasing access to quality care for residents living in this growing area of Austin,” Robin Watson, MD, chief medical officer, Baylor Scott & White Health – Austin/Round Rock Region, said in a prepared statement. “While this hospital will provide a number of services, our focus remains on keeping patients healthy through preventative care and education.”

With the opening of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Austin, Baylor Scott & White now has eight hospitals and more than 70 access points serving a five-county Central Texas area. The hospitals are in Austin, Round Rock, Lakeway, Taylor, Cedar Park, Pflugerville and Buda.

For information on how Baylor Scott & White is serving the Austin community, visit www.BSWHealth.com/Austin

About Baylor Scott & White Health

As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White Health promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. An integrated care delivery network, the system includes the Scott and White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance. Through 50 hospitals and more than 1,000 access points including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care, throughout Texas, and via virtual touchpoints.

If its service area were a state, it would be the eighth largest, providing care to a population larger than that of the state of Georgia. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing, Baylor Scott & White is proud to honor its century-long legacy through its commitment to improving accessibility, affordability and the customer experience for all. For more information, visit BSWHealth.com.